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Last updated August 13, 2025
Planet Hulk
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsWhen Earth's superheroes exile the volatile Incredible Hulk to a distant planet called Sakaar, the muscle-bound green monster is sold into slavery. But he soon joins forces with his fellow slaves to fight for his freedom -- and a chance for revenge.
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Farscape
1999 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAfter he's hurled across the universe through a wormhole, American astronaut John Crichton finds sanctuary aboard a sentient vessel populated by alien fugitives fleeing from a totalitarian military force.
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The X-Files
1993 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsTracing both their personal and professional lives, this award-winning Fox series centers on FBI agents Scully (Gillian Anderson), a skeptic, and Mulder (David Duchovny), a believer, and their efforts to uncover a government conspiracy to hide evidence of extraterrestrial activity. From voodoo curses to bodies found in California that are missing various internal organs, the chilling show also stars Mitch Pileggi and Robert Patrick.
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George Gently: Series 2
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn Series 2, a murder investigation uncovers shocking abuses in a former home for children, clues to a murder lead to a seedy hostess club, and an apparent suicide might actually be foul play.
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Better Off Ted
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAs head of research and development at soulless conglomerate Veridian Dynamics, conflicted single father Ted attempts to balance his personal code of ethics with each of his immoral assignments, like freezing co-workers or weaponizing pumpkins.
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Dollhouse
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsProgrammable "doll" for hire Echo is routinely implanted with memories and skills she'll need to carry out missions. After her handlers erase her mind, she tries to understand the recollections that are starting to creep into her consciousness.
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Roswell
1999 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn Roswell, New Mexico, human/alien hybrids Max, Isabel and Michael closely guard their true identities from enemies while forging romances with classmates and gradually discovering their destiny to save their home planet.
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Skins
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBoldly taking on controversial teen topics such as drug use and mental illness, this incisive series centers on the tense lives of a group of hormonal teenagers as the friends and wannabe lovers weather their final two years of school.
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The IT Crowd
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn the age-old clash of IT vs. the corporation, a pair of basement-dwelling dweebs squares off against their cloddish owner-come-lately, with their ambitious but tech-illiterate manager running interference.
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George Gently
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsOn the eve of his retirement, Scotland Yard Inspector George Gently decides to pursue one final murder case, suspecting that it's the handiwork of a gangster who's already gotten away with the murder of Gently's own wife.
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Drop Dead Diva: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsWhile settling into her role as plus-sized attorney Jane Bingum, reincarnated model Deb Dobkins discovers that Jane has a husband. Meanwhile, Jane could face disbarment after violating attorney-client confidentiality.
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River Monsters: Season 2
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBiologist and "extreme angler" Jeremy Wade returns for another mesmerizing season of the hit Animal Planet series that finds him searching the world's rivers and lakes for the biggest, most unusual and deadliest freshwater creatures. Join the adventure as Jeremy travels to Africa's Congo River to hunt for a Goliath Tigerfish, the world's most aggressive and deadly fish, and Thailand's Mekong River, where he catches a 700-pound venomous stingray.
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Jackie Chan Adventures: Season 1
2000 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsAction star Jackie Chan lends his name and image to this imaginative animated series about a humble university archaeologist who spends his off-hours pulling double duty as a secret agent and martial arts expert.
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Jackie Chan Adventures: Season 2
2001 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBelieving he's stopped the threat posed by Shendu, Jackie goes back to his university life -- only to find his hopes of living quietly dashed as the Dark Hand reappears ... armed with the power of all 12 talismans.
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Jackie Chan Adventures: Season 3
2002 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this season, Jackie and his allies again square off against the evil Daolon Wong and the Dark Hand gang, who are determined to steal a powerful set of talismans -- even if that means kidnapping Santa Claus.
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Jackie Chan Adventures: Season 4
2003 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis season introduces a new villain: Tarakudo, the King of the Shadowkhan. Hoping to shroud the planet in total darkness, evil wizard Daolon Wong summons Tarakudo from his slumber -- and if he has his way, Earth will never see sunlight again.
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Jackie Chan Adventures: Season 5
2004 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsWith martial arts skills to spare, the Chan clan -- led by superspy Jackie -- takes on all manner of villains, including thugs, demons, ghosts and the notorious Drago. In the final season, Jackie confronts unimagined dangers and challenges.
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The IT Crowd: Series 4
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsFrom their basement digs in the swank high-rise offices of Reynholm Industries, the firm's in-house tech support staff continue to bump heads, maintain an uneasy coexistence and delight in defying their clueless but ambitious supervisor.
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Skins: Vol. 4
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSeason 4 of this provocative teen drama opens with Emily, Freddie and the rest of the gang reeling from a local girl's drug-induced suicide, which leads to Thomas getting tossed out of school and lands Cook in jail for peddling ecstasy.
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Drop Dead Diva
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsKarma catches up with superficial, stick-thin Deb Dobkins in this engaging comedy series when she dies and returns to Earth in the body of smart, plus-sized attorney Jane Bingum -- just the type of person Deb dismissed in her previous life.
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River Monsters
2009 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsBiologist and self-proclaimed extreme angler Jeremy Wade hosts this Animal Planet series that takes viewers all over the world to visit freshwater rivers and lakes, where deadly creatures ranging from tiny piranha to 700-pound stingrays lurk. Jeremy debunks myths and uncovers the truth about these mysterious monsters, including vicious Goliath tigerfish in Africa, the snakeheads invading America and man-eating catfish in the Himalayas.
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The Inbetweeners
2008 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsThis rib-tickling series follows English lad Will McKenzie and his best mates, Neil Sutherland, Jay Cartwright and Simon Cooper, as they try -- and fail spectacularly -- to navigate the wretched no-man's land known as adolescence.
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Damages
2007 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsEmmy winner Glenn Close is riveting as lawyer extraordinaire Patty Hewes, whose intellect is as boundless as her morals are skimpy. With her devoted colleague, Tom Shayes, and conflicted protégé, Ellen Parsons, Patty rules the New York legal scene.
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American Gangster
2006 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsIn this gripping documentary series from BET, Golden Globe winner Ving Rhames narrates profiles of history's most infamous African American crime figures, delving into the private life and criminal exploits of each subject. Photographs and film clips illustrate eyewitness and law enforcement accounts of Frank Lucas (subject of the film American Gangster), Philadelphia's Black Mafia, Larry Hoover, Nicky Barnes, the Beltway Snipers and others.
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Republic of Doyle: Season 1
2010 | NR | 4.0 out of 5 StarsSt. John's, Newfoundland, is the setting of this dramedy about father-and-son private investigators Jake and Malachy Doyle, who try to keep their combustible personal lives in check while tackling an intriguing array of cases.
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